Participants will learn to make, from "scratch," three different types of bread. On the menu are naan, a traditional Indian flatbread; an Italian focaccia with herbs and onions; and a no-knead whole wheat loaf you can make "in 5 minutes a day." Class meets in the RCIL kitchen at 1607 Genesee Street in Utica on Sunday, February 27th from 11 a.m. until 3 pm...or until the last loaf is out of the oven. Limited to ten students.

Join Celeste Friend and learn to make easy, flaky pie dough. Learn about a secret ingredient which makes the dough easy to work, and a French technique that creates nice flaky layers. Everyone will go home with dough ready for a pie, but not before having a tasty slice of pie for the road! The class meets in the kitchen on the lower level of RCIL, 1607 Genesee Street in Utica. Limited to ten students.

Mill Hollow Maple Join Brian of Mill Hollow for a tour of his "Sugar House" and learn about the processing of maple sap into syrup. Weather permitting, we will follow sap being collected from trees, observe the boiling process in action and taste maple syrup right from the spigot. "Sugar on Snow" demonstration if the weather is just right . . . No charge, only strong encouragement to bring home some Mill Hollow Syrup! drichardson111165@hotmail.com

Friday, March 25th, 8am:

Coffee Klatch @ Cafe Domenico "Eating Locally in the Mohawk Valley: To kick off our new Coffee Klatch program, join Celeste Friend at Cafe Domenico in South Utica for a casual conversation about the satisfactions and challenges of eating locally. Although by no means a strict locavore, Celeste does source a lot of her food from local farmers and producers. Come join the conversation. Email Celeste atcelestefriend@gmail.com for more information."

Sunday, April 10th, 4 pm:

Slow Food Potluck - McKwen Hall, Hamilton College You have no idea how great food & conversation can be until you experience a community-wide Slow Food Potluck meal . . .

The newly formed Slow Food Hamilton College campus chapter will be joining us this round. Potlucks are a do-not-miss event open to everyone. Bring a dish to share along with your plate, utensils and something to drink . . . we'll be sharing our ideas of Slow Food Mohawk Valley initiatives and want to hear what you wish to see happen. If it's not happening, it's because you're not doing it: plug in, plant some seeds and see what grows!